Lower limb 4

Question 1

upper medial border of popliteal fossa

Answer 1

semimembranosus

Question 2

upper lateral border of popliteal fossa

Answer 2

biceps femoris

Question 3

inferior boundary of popliteal fossa

Answer 3

gastrocnemius - 2 heads

Question 4

6 contents of popliteal fossa

Answer 4

fat
popliteal LN
popliteal vein 
popliteal artery 
common fibular nerve and tibial nerve 
termination of small saphenous vein

Question 5

division of posterior leg

Answer 5

2 groups - superficial and deep

Question 6

Superficial posterior leg muscle

Answer 6

gastrocnemius

Question 7

Innervation of gastrocnemius

Answer 7

tibial nerve

Question 8

Function of plantaris

Answer 8

proprioceptive

Question 9

Order of posterior leg structures passing behind medial malleolus

Answer 9

T - tibialis posterior
D - FDL
AVN - post tibial artery and vein, tibial nerve
H - FHL

Question 10

Muscle beneath gastrocnemius

Answer 10

soleus

Question 11

Innervation of posterior leg

Answer 11

tibial nerve

Question 12

Arterial supply to posterior compartment

Answer 12

posterior tibial artery

Question 13

4 muscles of deep posterior leg

Answer 13

tibialis posterior
FDL
FHL
popliteus

Question 14

Popliteus action

Answer 14

unlocks knee and weakly flexes

Question 15

Deep posterior leg muscles action on toes and ankle

Answer 15

flexion

Question 16

What joints do eversion and inversion occur?

Answer 16

subtalar joints

Question 17

How many layers of foot muscles?

Answer 17

4

Question 18

Layer 1 of foot muscles

Answer 18

abductor hallicus
flexor digitorum brevis
abductor digiti minimi

Question 19

Layer 2 of foot muscles

Answer 19

flexor hallicus longus
quadratus plantae
flexor digitorum longus

Question 20

Nerves and arteries in layer 2 of foot muscles

Answer 20

lateral plantar nerve and artery

medial plantar nerve

Question 21

2 terminal branches of tibial nerve innervating intrinsic foot muscles

Answer 21

medial and lateral plantar nerve

Question 22

2 terminal branches of posterior tibial artery supplying foot

Answer 22

medial and lateral plantar artery

Question 23

Function of foot arches

Answer 23

distribute body weight and act as shock absorbers

Question 24

What resists the force drawing navicular and calcaneus apart?

Answer 24

plantar calcaneonavicular ligament

Question 25

passive factors - foot arch

Answer 25

shape of bones
plantar aponeurosis
long plantar ligament
shot plantar ligament

Question 26

dynamic factors - foot arch

Answer 26

intrinsic muscles of foot
long flexor tendons
tibilais anterior and fibularis longus tendon